How to remove searchis-poisk.ru redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The searchis-poisk.ru pop ads should not be underestimated, because the reason for their appearance within your browser is penetration an adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) into your system. It can bring a security risk to your PC system. So, do not ignore it! Of course, the searchis-poisk.ru is just a web site, but the ‘ad supported’ software uses it to open intrusive and unwanted ads, even without your permission and desire to see it. The unwanted ads can be just the beginning, because your PC system is hijacked by malicious software, so the amount of popup ads in the future may increase. Its appearance will prevent you normally browse the web-pages, and more, can lead to crash the web browser.

The adware usually affects only the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, IE and Edge by changing the browser’s settings or installing a malicious extensions (addons). Moreover, possible situations, when any other web browsers will be affected too. The adware will perform a scan of the system for web browser shortcuts and modify them without your permission. When it infects the web-browser shortcuts, it’ll add the argument like ‘http://site.address’ into Target property. So, each time you open the internet browser, you will see an unwanted searchis-poisk.ru site.

So, obviously, you need to get rid of the adware as soon as possible. Use the free step-by-step guide below. This guide will help you clean your computer and thereby delete the searchis-poisk.ru annoying pop-up ads.

Tips to prevent pop-ups and other unwanted software

The adware spreads along with various free programs, as a supplement, which is installed automatically. This is certainly not an honest way to get installed onto your system. To avoid infecting of your personal computer and side effects in the form of the searchis-poisk.ru unwanted ads, you should always carefully read the ‘Terms of Use’ and the ‘Software license’. Additionally, always select Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode. This allows you to disable the installation of unnecessary and often harmful programs.

How to manually remove searchis-poisk.ru redirect

This useful removal guide for the searchis-poisk.ru pop-ups. The detailed procedure can be followed by anyone as it really does take you step-by-step. If you follow this process to remove searchis-poisk.ru pop-up ads let us know how you managed by sending us your comments please.

Remove suspicious and unknown applications by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It’ll display the Windows Control Panel as on the image below.

Next, press “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list and delete any suspicious and unknown software.

Get rid of searchis-poisk.ru advertisements from Firefox

First, run the Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, click the “Help” button ().

In the Help menu, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page, click “Refresh Firefox” button.

Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of searchis-poisk.ru redirect from Google Chrome

Like other modern web browsers, the Google Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby delete the redirect to searchis-poisk.ru annoying ads that is caused by the adware.

At first, run the Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to show the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web browser adress bar and press Enter.

The web-browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown below and click the “Reset settings” button.

The Google Chrome will open the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The application will start the process of cleaning. When it is done, the internet browser settings including the ‘block pop-ups’ option back to the values that have been when the Google Chrome was first installed on your system.

Remove searchis-poisk.ru from Internet Explorer

To remove the searchis-poisk.ru you need to reset the Microsoft Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your personal computer.

First, start the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will open the drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then press the “Internet Options” as shown in the figure below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and click the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt as shown in the figure below. Next, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, click the “Reset” button.

Once the process is done, click “Close” button. Close the IE and reboot your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your internet browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.

When the adware is started, it can also alter the web browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you run the internet browser, it will be redirected to an annoying ads.

To clear the internet browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text that begins with “http://” that has been added here. You need to remove it.

When the argument is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your internet browsers, as they may be infected too.

Delete unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the annoying searchis-poisk.ru web page opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and delete all the tasks that have been created by malicious program.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard at the same time. This displays a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown on the screen below.

Task scheduler

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your machine. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the malicious programs, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to get rid of, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown below.

Delete a task

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by malicious program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Get rid of searchis-poisk.ru pop-up ads automatically

You can get rid of searchis-poisk.ru pop-ups automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We recommend this free malware removal tool because it can easily remove ad supported software, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Download Malwarebytes Free on your computer from the link below. Save it on your Desktop.

After the download is complete, close all windows on your personal computer. Further, open the file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as on the image below, click the Yes button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will assist you install Malwarebytes on the PC. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once the installation is done successfully, click Finish button. Then Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main window as shown on the screen below.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button . This will start scanning the whole machine to find out malware and ‘ad supported’ software that cause the searchis-poisk.ru ads. When a threat is found, the number of the detected objects will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done. Please be patient.

Once the scanning is finished, you can check all threats detected on your machine. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and press “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will begin removing malware and adware which cause searchis-poisk.ru redirect. Once the disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your PC system. I recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the Malwarebytes to delete ad supported software and other dangerous programs.

Stop searchis-poisk.ru pop-up ads and other annoying web-pages

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying advertisements and malicious pages, you need to use program that blocks access to harmful ads and web pages. Moreover, the program can block the show of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Once downloading is finished, run the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is done, you will see a window as on the image below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your PC system, AdGuard will launch automatically and block popup ads, web-pages like searchis-poisk.ru, as well as other malicious or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.

If MalwareBytes cannot remove the annoying searchis-poisk.ru redirect from the FF, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and MS Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for ad supported software, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.

Once downloading is finished, open the directory in which you saved it. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is launched, you will see a screen like below.

Now, press the “Scan” button to begin checking your PC for the malicious extensions and ad-supported software which displays ads from searchis-poisk.ru web-page. When it has finished scanning, it will show a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt. Click “OK”. When the clean up is done, AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your system.

Look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the AdwCleaner to get rid of adware, browser hijackers and other dangerous programs.

Finish words

Once you have complete the instructions outlined above, your PC system should be clean from malware and adware. The Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge will no longer display searchis-poisk.ru unwanted pop-ups and redirect you to unknown pages. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step guide does not help you, then you have caught a new type of ‘ad supported’ software, and then the best way – ask for help.

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